National and International Assessments


National Assessments

International Assessments

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PCAP

SAIP

PISA

PIRLS TIMSS

British Columbia students participate in a number of national and international assessments to help determine how our education system performs in relation to education systems nationally and from around the world.

National/International Assessments Questions and Answers

British Columbia is involved in the following national and international assessments:

National Assessments:

Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP)

School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP)

International Assessments:

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Use the links at the top of this page to access more information about each assessment, including sample questions, questionnaires, and student results.

Links between Provincial, National and International Assessments

Linking FSA 2008 Grade 4 Reading Results to PIRLS 2006: Determining PIRLS School Level Performance Based on School FSA Scores (PDF, 29KB)

Performance of BC Students in Mathematics and Science - Grades 7 and 8 Provincial, National, and International Assessments (PDF, 452KB)

Linking Provincial Students Assessments with National and International Assessments